Sheep don't make much milk (about 1 litre per day) but their lambs grow at quite a rate, which makes you realise that there must be a lot of nutrition in that little amount!
Sheep milk is higher in protein, fat, calcium, zinc and B-vitamins than other milks.
| Content (%) | Sheep | Goat | Cow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Solids | 18.3 | 11.2 | 12.1 |
| Fat | 6.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| Protein | 5.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| Lactose | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| Calories/100g | 102 | 77 | 73 |
| Vitamins mg/L | |||
| Riboflavin B2 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| Thiamine | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Niacin B1 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Pantothenic acid | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| B6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Folic acid µg/L | 0.5 | 0.06 | 0.5 |
| B12 | 0.09 | 0.007 | 0.03 |
| Biotin | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.7 |
| Minerals mg/100g | |||
| Calcium (Ca) | 162259 | 102203 | 110 |
| Phosphorus (P) | 82183 | 86118 | 90 |
| Sodium (Na) | 41132 | 3565 | 58 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 1419 | 1319 | 11 |
| Zinc (Zn) | 0.51.2 | 0.190.5 | 0.3 |
| Iron (Fe) | 0.030.1 | 0.010.1 | 0.04 |
| source: British Sheep Dairying Association | |||